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Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018 Effective post-harvest management of crops could significantly contribute to food security by improving the availability and quality of food. In Burkina Faso, new concerns have emerged as a result of the growing importance accorded to sesame (Sesamum ...
Sanon, Antoine +4 more
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Behavioral Response of Rhyzopertha dominica, Lesser Grain Borer, to Wheat Volatiles [PDF]
, 2018 The lesser grain borer is a grain pest that eats and damages grain products such as rice, corn, wheat, and millet (Edde, 2012). The lesser grain borer has a tendency to to reproduce rapidly and explode into big infestations under optimal conditions ...
Conner, Paige, Scheff, Deanna S.
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Organic fruit production: Review of current practice and knowledge (OF0150) [PDF]
, 1999 This is the final report of Defra project OF0150 REASONS FOR STUDY AND KEY OBJECTIVES. There is a strong demand for organic fruit in the UK but the majority of this is met by imports.
Anon
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Review of obstacles to meeting the Defra Action Plan targets for organic cereals [PDF]
, 2003 The Defra ‘Action Plan to Develop Organic Food and Farming in England’ identifies cereals as the organic commodity farthest from meeting demand from UK production.
ANON
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InsectsStored grain pests cause significant economic losses during cereal grain storage. Insecticides have long been central to pest control; however, growing concerns over resistance, environmental harm, and human health demand alternative strategies ...
Ayhan Ogreten +6 more
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EDISThe redlegged ham beetle (Necrobia rufipes) is a predaceous beetle that feeds on a variety of decaying organic matter, especially matter with high protein and fat content such as dead vertebrate animals, and some of plant origin, such as copra, nuts ...
Ian Williams, Michael Scharf
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Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2018 Background: The Apiaceae family is defined with the diversity of essential oil. Some of composition could be used to control of storage pests. Objective: This study was conducted to estimate and identification of the seed essential oil composition of ...
Sh Amini +4 more
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AgricultureIn the face of the global climate and ecological crisis, as well as growing consumer needs and demands, a transformation of the global food production and distribution system is necessary.
Mariusz Nietupski +4 more
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Organic Cotton Crop Guide - A manual for practitioners in the tropics [PDF]
, 2005 Designed primarily as a reference manual for extension workers and farmers, the Organic Cotton Crop Guide provides comprehensive practical know-how on organic cotton production in the tropics.
Eyhorn, Frank +2 more
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Installment 2 of "Creating a Sustainable Food Future": Reducing Food Loss and Waste [PDF]
, 2013 Approximately one out of every four calories grown to feed people is not ultimately consumed by humans. Food is lost and wasted to a varying extent across the globe, across all stages of the food value chain, and across all types of food.
Brian Lipinski +5 more
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